What's cool is that pretty much all of this technology exists already, it's just that to 1. install all of it will cost b-a-n-k BANK and 2. finding software has the kind of UI shown there is pretty much all Apple, and I don't think they'd spend the resources on developing stuff like this.

What's cool is that pretty much all of this technology exists already, it's just that to 1. install all of it will cost b-a-n-k BANK and 2. finding software has the kind of UI shown there is pretty much all Apple, and I don't think they'd spend the resources on developing stuff like this.

I like the cooktop though.

They've been talking about using OLEDs to do this stuff for a while.

I really like the flexible glass panel displaying the 3D blueprints using an iPhone docking ring. It's an engineer thing.

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What's cool is that pretty much all of this technology exists already, it's just that to 1. install all of it will cost b-a-n-k BANK and 2. finding software has the kind of UI shown there is pretty much all Apple, and I don't think they'd spend the resources on developing stuff like this.

I like the cooktop though.

They've been talking about using OLEDs to do this stuff for a while.

I really like the flexible glass panel displaying the 3D blueprints using an iPhone docking ring. It's an engineer thing.

The real trick would be getting the display to show the blueprints after synching with the phone, as opposed to, say, the porns.

What's cool is that pretty much all of this technology exists already, it's just that to 1. install all of it will cost b-a-n-k BANK and 2. finding software has the kind of UI shown there is pretty much all Apple, and I don't think they'd spend the resources on developing stuff like this.

I like the cooktop though.

I disagree that the UI is all Apple. UI like this is pretty well commoditized now. And your point 2 seems to contradict your point 1.

I like all of it, but yeah, the cooktop is especially nice.

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What's cool is that pretty much all of this technology exists already, it's just that to 1. install all of it will cost b-a-n-k BANK and 2. finding software has the kind of UI shown there is pretty much all Apple, and I don't think they'd spend the resources on developing stuff like this.

I like the cooktop though.

I disagree that the UI is all Apple. UI like this is pretty well commoditized now. And your point 2 seems to contradict your point 1.

I like all of it, but yeah, the cooktop is especially nice.

UIs as smooth and seamless as that just scream Apple. Not sure what you mean about the contradiction, what I mean about it all being expensive is that a piece of glass with that kind of hardware behind it is already expensive to put in your pocket, let alone tile your kitchen countertop.

UIs as smooth and seamless as that just scream Apple. Not sure what you mean about the contradiction, what I mean about it all being expensive is that a piece of glass with that kind of hardware behind it is already expensive to put in your pocket, let alone tile your kitchen countertop.

I'm not sure the hardware itself (beyond the specialized glass material) adds that much to the cost. Will it be god-awful expensive? Yeah, no doubt. But expensive thin client hardware is where R&D money seems to be being pushed nowadays, especially by Apple. Their MO over the last few years has been to pioneer stuff like this. How many people would have paid $400 and $100 a month for a smart phone before Apple changed the game? You had a small group of people addicted to their Blackberrys, and that was about it. Now people can't live without their iPhones, and look how much the price dropped. I honestly don't expect iHome to be too far away.